Deputy Fire Chief of Ocean City, Barton, Retires

Ocean City is saying goodbye to a friendly and familiar face this month, with the retirement of Ocean City Fire Department Deputy Chief Charles “Chuck” Barton. Barton has served the town of Ocean ...

Child Killed In Boating Accident; Disturbing Trend Of Incidents In Bay This Summer

OCEAN CITY- Continuing a disturbing trend in the waters around the resort in the last few weeks, an unidentified nine-year old died tragically on Wednesday afternoon after falling from a boat in the S...

Conceptual Plan For New Showell Elementary Advances

NEWARK – School system officials approved a conceptual plan for a new $35.8 million Showell Elementary School this week. The plan comes after years of discussion and debate regarding the cost of the...

Surfers Healing Day ‘Means The World’ To Many Families

OCEAN CITY — Baltimore natives Edward and Marianne O’Keefe stood on the shoreline just steps from the water’s edge in front of the Castle in the Sand Hotel on Wednesday morning with tears in...

Three Newcomers Elected In Ocean Pines

BERLIN – Three new faces will join the Ocean Pines Association’s board of directors following this summer’s election. On Saturday, Ocean Pines officials announced that Brett Hill, Slobodan Trend...

Records Fall In 43rd Annual White Marlin Open

OCEAN CITY — Several records were set during last week’s 43rd Annual White Marlin Open including a potential world record $2.8 million payout for the one and only qualifying white weighed duri...

FEMA Reps Roasted Over Costly Flood Map Error In Ocean City; ‘Disagreement’ Between City, Feds Still Being Worked On

OCEAN CITY — What began as an overview on new federal flood insurance policies on Tuesday turned into a roast of sorts of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives as an increas...

Things To Do Around Town – August 19, 2016

Every 1st Friday: Star Charities Volunteers Meet 10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. 410-641-7667. Every Saturday: Weekly Farmers Market 8 a.m.-1 p.m., White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Year...

Who’s Playing When And Where – August 19, 2016

28th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Every Thursday: Locals’ Night With DJ BK Adolfo’s 410-289-4001 13th St. & The Boardwalk, In The Beach Plaza Hotel Every Friday ...

Biplane Lands On Assateague Island After Engine Issue

ASSATEAGUE — Assateague got a rare visitor Thursday morning when a biplane experienced mechanical trouble and the pilot performed an emergency landing on the largely vacant north end of the barr...